The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-28
How to Feed oorn-Fodder.

As the season is upon us for feeding
shock fodder-of which there is an unusual
amount to be fed this winter-the question
naturally presents itself how it can best be
taken from the field, stored away and fed
to the best advantage. The following is
the plan recommended by w. @: HYATT, of
Johnson county, Missouri, In the Journal
of Agriculture:
Before beginning to draw from the field
we erect a shed by setting nine forks, eight
feet long, firmly in the ground mot less
than thirty inches) and set three in each
row seven feet each way. This done, lay
in fork stringers twenty feet long and cross
with rails. With your spade dig a trench
eight or ten inches deep on west, north and
Tricky, being careful to break joints when
they do not fit close and snug, and lean
tops of them against the stringers above.
The rails when set should stand at an an
gle of say thirty to forty degrees.
The shed is now ready to receive
its covering, which is done by first throw
ing on q load or 80 of old straw, slough
grass, weeds or old stalks, say eight or ten
inches thick. Over this lay your fodder,
beginning at the outside and laying shingle
fashion Quits iD) until completed in the
center, which should be kept full while
putting on the roof by laying bunch now
ard then crossHise. Your roof is now
complete. with the exceptions of a few
weight poles or rails. Against the rails on
the west, north and half of east set your
fodder to be used, leaving the south aud
half of east open into lot of convenient
size, with plenty OF water, and so con-
structed as to be convenient to throw the
fodder over the fence into the long managers,
made the same way as post and rail fence,
save that your manger is only thirty inches
high. You now have a good, warm she, ter
that will accommodate twenty-five two
yesT-old cattle, or forty yesrlings, or fifty
calves, and save as much feed as does the
curry. comb. AS spring approaches, il
short OF feed, use your siding first and the
roof-otherwise, by adding little next
year, and so on, you will soon have good
rain and snow-preof shed, which, once
bad, will never be dispensed with. Our
shed was erected, ready for stock, in one
day by myself and hired hand, and cost
just seventy.fve cents in cash.
Now for our mode of hauling from the
field. We usa truck made OF the wheels
Of an old corn planter. The frame is ms de
| of two pieces, fourteen feet, 3x4 inches.
These are firmly fastened together by three
| pieces-cross ties-of proper length, so
that when completed, from outside of
! spindles Of truck will correspond in width
90 .t-se of your wagon. To the center
cross lie at,seo , ,onoling pole by NOR
tise so shaped that the ems :! coupling to
receive the king Solt viii stand, say N
inches below frame. Holt On your axles,
attach to front wheels of wagon, put in
standards SIX feet long in rear and four
feet in front, bow over wheels and nail a
plank in bottom TO walk on in loading, aud
you have truck that will easily haul tour
shocks OF fodder that will make four bush.
els each, and one man can do it. Wehave
been using ours in ploughed ground, which
wss muddy, and attached the scrapers as
in planting corn to good advantage.